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Enterprising Communities

Building on the successful Village SOS campaign, a UK-wide £1.4m Big Lottery Funded initiative managed by ACRE, this page is dedicated to promoting the work of enterprising communities across England and the support available to them from the ACRE Network.

Between December 2014 and January 2017 Village SOS worked with over 450 projects across the UK, with the 330 in England being supported by their local ACRE Network member. The projects focused on providing services in their local communities and were offered bespoke advice and support geared to helping them become more capable and confident, with Village SOS adding a small amount of capacity to their journey.

Village SOS has now ended – so what next?

Make contact with your local ACRE Network member and learn about other support available in your area

Share the outcomes of Village SOS; this infographic was produced to provide more information about what was achieved and tells ‘Our Village SOS story’

Use the Village SOS YouTube channel, with easily accessible case study films from across the UK

Access the Village SOS website which continues to provide access to 10 written case studies, with hints, tips and advice from projects.

Keeping in touch

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the Village SOS campaign or have any ideas for future enterprising community activity feel free to contact us